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Ford underwent surgery this offseason to repair a back issue which limited him to just six games last season and caused numbness in his leg. He feels much better after the surgery, however, and expects to be ready for training camp if not sooner. Ford is just a year removed from a 10-sack campaign in 2016. Apr 17 - 9:22 AM

NFL.com's Tom Pelissero confirms the Chiefs will not be releasing OLB Dee Ford.

GM Brett Veach said as much on Thursday. With Ford still recovering form back surgery, the Chiefs probably didn't have a choice. 2018 is his team option year, and the option is guaranteed for injury. It sounds like Ford couldn't pass a physical when the new league year starts on March 14. Ford notched two sacks on 316 snaps in 2017. Mar 1 - 4:11 PM

Chiefs GM Brett Veach said the organization believes in OLB Dee Ford "and his ability to really make a difference when healthy."

There were some rumblings the Chiefs would move on from Ford, who is owed $8.7 million on his fifth-year option, but these comments seem to put those rumors to bed. Ford was limited to six games due to a back injury last season, but he recorded 10 sacks in a breakout 2016 campaign. More importantly, the Chiefs do not have the depth at outside linebacker to move on from a player who has shown he can be productive. Even with Ford and Justin Houston returning, Kansas City needs to add some pass-rushing talent. Getting something out of 2017 second-rounder Tanoh Kpassagnon would help. Mar 1 - 12:02 PM

Ford missed two games after first injuring his back in Week 3, then re-injured it in Week 8. He hadn't played since. It ends a highly-disappointing season after Ford notched a career-high 10 sacks in 2016. Finishing his age-26 campaign on injured reserve, the No. 23 overall pick of the 2014 draft is under Chiefs control for one more year after they exercised his fifth-year team option. Thu, Dec 7, 2017 08:39:00 PM

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Chiefs DE Chris Jones suffered a torn MCL in the Wild Card loss to the Titans.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Jones will undergo surgery and should be recovered in 8-10 weeks. That timeline should have him ready for the offseason program. The 2016 second-rounder was outstanding as a rookie, but he was even better this season, recording 6.5 sacks while standing up well against the run. He looks like a star in the making.

Ford underwent surgery this offseason to repair a back issue which limited him to just six games last season and caused numbness in his leg. He feels much better after the surgery, however, and expects to be ready for training camp if not sooner. Ford is just a year removed from a 10-sack campaign in 2016.

Teicher's opinion is backed up by a video showing Berry running through change-of-direction drills in early February. The Chiefs will likely take it slow with their star safety, but he should be close to 100 percent when training camp opens. Berry has been an All-Pro each of his last three healthy seasons.